Insight Report 20 minutes PremiumHoliday 2023: UK Retail Wrap-Up—December Downturn Unlikely To Herald Renewed Retrenchment John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research January 25, 2024 What's InsideThe UK holiday season is all wrapped-up! We offer our conclusions from peak-season trading: dive into retail sales data and retailers’ trading updates from the fourth quarter of 2023. In addition to assessing recently reported metrics, we present our view on the UK consumer economy and look ahead to the prospects for UK retail in 2024. Data in this research report include: UK retail sales growth over the past 15 months 2024 holiday-quarter UK retail sales growth by sector—nominal and real Major UK grocery and nonfood retailers’ sales results for holiday 2023 vs. holiday 2022 Companies mentioned in this report include: Aldi, Asda, ASOS, B&M, B&Q, Boohoo Group, Currys, Dunelm, Home Bargains, J. Sainsbury, Marks and Spencer, Next, Poundland, Primark, Shein, Tesco, Temu, The Very Group Other relevant research: Retail 2024: Five Forces and Five Trends Shaping UK Retail US and UK Store Tracker Extra: Store Openings and Closures 2023 Review and 2024 Outlook The Coresight Research UK Retail Sales Databank brings together retail sales data to help you understand the trajectory of UK retail. Holiday 2023: US Retail Wrap-Up—Strong Performance in E-Commerce and Clothing Sectors Drives Growth This report is for paying subscribers only. Already a paying subscriber? Please log in to see the entire report.If you wish to learn more about our subscription plans and become a paying subscriber, click here. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: 3Q23 US Retail Inventory Insights: Positive Factors Pave the Way for Better Inventory Turnover in the Holiday QuarterIn-Store Shopping Thrives Over Holiday Peak: US Consumer Survey InsightsSeptember 2023 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Shopper Yield Decline Softens Despite Negative Trends in Store-Based Sales and TrafficManhattan Momentum 2023 Conference: Manhattan Associates Adds RFID, Touts Cloud-Native Architecture, Generative AI Potential and Google Shopping Integration